The Polarian Era

The first stage in the present Earth
evolution, Steiner referrs to as the Polarian (a term originally coined
by Blavatsky). As he explains in his book Cosmic Memory

"(Originally) the Earth stands before the spiritual eye
as a cosmic being that is wholly soul and spirit....Within this cosmic
structure everything that is to be transformed later into the creatures
of the physical earth is contained in a germinal state....

In this cosmic being something now takes place that may be called
a condensation, which results in a fire form appearing in the midst of
this soul structure, a form similiar to [the] Saturn [stage] in its densest
condition. This fire form is interwoven with the activities of the
various beings who participate in evolution...." [Occult Science,

p.179]

In this stage, the Earth consisted of Warmth Ether, and "man" existed as
clouds of "fire-mist" (another term again originally used by Blavatsky)
as dense as a cloud suspended in the air. Fire-cloud man is internally
alive and organised, but only dimly conscious, and under the direction
of higher spiritual beings [Cosmic Memory, p.133].